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Hotel Information

CEAS has reserved blocks of rooms at 5 hotels in Lawrence. These are the first 5 hotels on the list below. In addition, we have provided information on other hotels in Lawrence where you are welcome to book a room instead. For conference participants who have not arrived by car or who do not wish to drive to campus, we will run a shuttle to and from the Holiday Inn, the Hampton Inn, the Springhill Suites, and the Eldridge. The Oread is within walking distance of campus, as is the Halcyon House.

Holiday Inn 60 rooms are held

Lawrence Holiday Inn Hotel is located at 200 McDonald Drive, Lawrence, KS (6 minute drive to KU campus).It is convenient location just off of I-70 and within 10 blocks of KU. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, restaurant, laundry valet, complimentary wireless internet, free parking, safe deposit box at front desk, newspaper delivered, cable TV includes HBO and more click here. SWCAS & MCAA joint conference has a block of hotel rooms with a special rate of $89.00 on October 2nd and $109.00/night on October 3rd & 4th. Reservations must be received by 9/12/2014. Space is limited to occupants on a first come first served basis. Thereafter, reservations will be taken on a space available and rate basis only.

Please click here to get map and directions to Lawrence Holiday Inn Hotel.

For making reservations, follow the instructions below.

Online Reservations:

Please click here for a link that has a group code, KUE, already inputted for easy online bookings. From that link, please enter the dates you wish to stay and you can make reservations under the special group rate.

Phone Reservations:

Please call Sales Office directly and ask for Heather Shull at (785) 749-8932, Monday thru Friday, 8am to 5pm and She can book your reservations from her desk so long as you give her the group block name, “KU East Asian Studies.”

Please call the hotel at (785) 841-7077 and to ask for reservations. You will be transferred to reservation desk and when you make your reservation, please provide the group name “KU East Asian Studies.”

Please call 1 -800-Holiday (465-4329) and book through the main Holiday Inn phone line. You must provide the group name “KU East Asian Studies.”

Email Reservations:

Please email your reservation request to lawrencesales@hulsinghotels.com. You must include the block name “KU East Asian Studies.” and dates required in your email.

Hampton Inn Lawrence 40 rooms are held

Hampton Inn Lawrence is located at 2300 W. 6th Street, Lawrence, KS (less than 5 minute drive to KU campus). Amenities include indoor pool, fitness room, free hot breakfast, free coffee (24 hours), laundry valet, complimentary wireless internet, free parking, free newspaper every day, and more click here. SWCAS & MCAA joint conference has a block of hotel rooms with a special rate of $129/night; and the special rate is available until 9/19/2014. Space is limited to occupants on a first come first served basis.

Please click here for booking online with the group code EAS. From that link, please enter the dates you wish to stay and the group code under the link “Add special rate codes”. You can make reservations under the special group rate.

Phone Reservations:

Please call 1-800-426-7866, or 1-785-841-4994 for making reservations. You must provide the group code EAS to get the special group rate.

Springhill Suites by Marriott in Lawrence Kansas50 rooms are held

Springhill Suites by Marriott Lawrence is located at 1 Riverfront Plaza, Lawrence, KS (less than 7 minute drive to KU campus). Amenities include free parking, breakfast, Wi-Fi, indoor pool and Jacuzzi, 24 fitness center, laundry and more click here. SWCAS & MCAA joint conference has a block of hotel rooms with a special rate of $139/night; and the special rate is available until 9/02/2014. Space is limited to occupants on a first come first served basis.

Please click here to get map and directions to Springhill Suites by Marriott Lawrence.

Phone Reservations:

Please call 1-866-460-7456, or 1-785-841-2700 for making reservations and state you are coming in with the Asian Studies.

Online Reservations:

Please click here for booking online with the group codes MSSMSSQ (2 Queen Room), or MSSMSSJ (1 King Bed Room). Click the + for additional special rates and awards. This area will now expand and show a blank for Group Code.

The Oread Hotel 10 rooms are held

The Oread Hotel is located at 1200 Oread Avenue, Lawrence, (beside the campus of KU). Amenities include complimentary wireless internet, valet parking, multiple restaurants and bars conveniently located on property and more click here. SWCAS & MCAA joint conference has a block of hotel rooms with a special rate of $119.00 on Thursday night and standard weekend rate of $169.00 for a King Classic; the special rates are available until 9/02/2014. Space is limited to occupants on a first come first served basis.

Please call 1-877-263-6347, or 1-785-843-1200 central reservations department during: Monday-Friday 8:30am-6:00pm CST, Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm CST, or Sunday 10:00am-3:00pm CST. Reservations can only be made through the central reservations office. You can either refer to the KU Center for East Asian Studies or block ID number 1693700.

The Eldridge Hotel 10 rooms are held

The Eldridge Hotel is located at 701 Massachusetts St., in the heart of historic downtown Lawrence (less than 2 miles to KU campus). Amenities include complimentary Wi-Fi, complimentary J&S morning coffee and newspaper in the lobby, valet parking and more click here. SWCAS & MCAA joint conference has a block of hotel rooms with a special rate of $125.00 on Thursday night and standard weekend rate of $159.00 for a Deluxe King Suite; and $125.00 on Thursday night and standard weekend rate of $175.00 for a Premiere Double. The special rates are available until 9/02/2014. Space is limited to occupants on a first come first served basis.

Please call 1-800-527-0909, or 1-785-749-5011 central reservations department during: Monday-Friday 8:30am-6:00pm CST, Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm CST, or Sunday 10:00am-3:00pm CST. Reservations can only be made through the central reservations office. You can either refer to the KU Center for East Asian Studies or block ID number 1693950.

The Halcyon House Bed & Breakfast

The Halcyon House B&B is located at 1000 Ohio Street, Lawrence (less than a mile to KU campus). Amenities include free high speed internet, homemade breakfast and more.

Best Western Lawrence is located at 2309 Iowa Street, Lawrence (6 minute drive to KU campus). Amenities include complimentary breakfast, fitness center, indoor pool, high speed internet and more click here.

FLAS (Foreign Language & Area Studies) Fellowships are available through CEAS for the study of Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Tibetan, and Uyghur. Learn more at Deadline for application is February 15. Find more information at http://flas.ku.edu/.

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